A gene is a short piece of DNA. Genes tell the body how to build specific proteins. There are about 20,000 genes in each cell of the human body. Together, they make up the blueprint for the human body and how it works. A person's genetic makeup is called a genotype.
Sariah [sari-ah] as a girls' name is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Sariah is princess of the Lord. See also Sarah.
SAPPHO (Î£Î±ÏÏÏ): Greek name, possibly derived from the word sappheiros, meaning lapis lazuli; sapphire. SARRA (Î£Î¬ÏÏÎ±): Greek form of Hebrew Sarah, meaning noble lady, princess. In the bible, this is the name that God gave to Sarai, wife of Abraham.